Registered Nurse - Cardiovascular Critical Care FT Days

Indiana University Health System • Indianapolis, IN

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Indiana University Health is looking for passionate, experienced nurses to join their team and collaborate with top medical professionals. This role offers the opportunity to build a professional nursing career within a culture that supports personal and professional goals, encourages clinical expertise development, exploration of diverse career opportunities, learning, relationship cultivation, and a spirit of inquiry. The Cardiovascular Critical Care (CVCC) nurses provide compassionate, excellent care to patients with complex conditions, including those recovering from open heart surgery, CABG, valve and aortic aneurysm repair, heart and lung transplants, VADs, peripheral vascular surgeries, and ECMO. The unit houses the state's only lung transplant program and has received accolades such as a VAD Certificate of Distinction, Gold Award for ECMO Center of Excellence, and multiple DAISY Award recognitions. The unit fosters a supportive learning environment with real-time education from a Clinical Advisor and leadership present on both day and night shifts.

Requirements

• An Associates of Nursing (ASN).
• An active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Indiana or an active Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) RN license.
• Graduation from a nationally accredited nursing program.
• Basic Life Support certification through the AHA.
• Experience as a nurse.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelors of Nursing (BSN).
• Other advanced Life Support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.
• Approximately 30% of CVCC nurses are certified.

Responsibilities

• Treat patients with compassion, care, and clinical excellence.
• Care for patients post open heart surgery, CABG, valve and aortic aneurysm repair, heart, and lung transplant, VADs, peripheral vascular surgeries, and ECMO.
• Provide care within the state's only lung transplant program.
• Collaborate with top medical professionals.
• Deliver holistic care individualized based on patients' and their families' needs.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits.
• 401(K) retirement savings with employer match.
• Employer paid medical leave.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Student loan forgiveness – IU Health qualifies under the public service loan forgiveness program.
• Employee Assistance Program – Counseling at no cost.
• Healthy Results - Participation in team member wellness programs award points that contribute toward a biweekly financial incentive.
• Sign-on bonus ($30,000 for eligible part-time and full-time roles through 9/30/2026).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree